"a fritter. Non-vegan versions may contain eggs, beef, mozzarella or other types of cheese. Another very popular example of a fried cauliflower dish is ""gobi manchurian"", an Indian-Chinese creation of crispy, battered deep-fried cauliflower with a spicy tomato sauce. ""Gobi"", sometimes spelled ""gobhi,"" is Hindi for ""cauliflower."" Fried cauliflower Fried cauliflower, also known as zahra mekleyah (), is a Levantine vegetarian dish served cold or hot, consisting of fried cauliflower, often accompanied by tahini sauce, lettuce, parsley and tomatoes, served on pita bread or sliced bread, often grilled or toasted. Variations include curried and roasted cauliflower, bell peppers, or a"
"françois"". They were introduced to France from Genoa in the 16th century, and are featured in Olivier de Serres' ""Théâtre de l'agriculture"" (1600), as ""cauli-fiori"" ""as the Italians call it, which are still rather rare in France; they hold an honorable place in the garden because of their delicacy"", but they did not commonly appear on grand tables until the time of Louis XIV. It was introduced to India in 1822 from England by the British. The word ""cauliflower"" derives from the Italian ""caoli fiori"", meaning ""cabbage flower"". The ultimate origin of the name is from the Latin words ""caulis"""
"Gobi manchurian Gobi manchurian is an Indian Chinese fried cauliflower food item popular in India. Gobi (cauliflower) Manchurian is the result of the adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. It is believed to have been originally developed by a small Chinese community which lived in Kolkata for a century. In its two-stage preparation, the first stage requires preparing a spiced corn flour batter, dipping cauliflower florets in it and deep frying them. In the second stage, the deep fried florets are sautéed with chopped onion, capsicum, garlic, etc., in soy and chili sauce. There are"
"Cauliflower Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species ""Brassica oleracea"" in the genus ""Brassica"", which is in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten – the edible white flesh sometimes called ""curd"" (with a similar appearance to cheese curd). The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem. Cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds as the edible portion. ""Brassica oleracea"" also includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, and kale, collectively called ""cole"" crops, though they are of different cultivar"
"and enjoyed as a snack or starter with tomato ketchup as dipping sauce. It is popular among alcohol drinkers as a bar snack and can be found in almost all bar restaurants. It has cauliflower fritters in a thick soup like spicy gravy curry made of corn flour. It is generally served with varieties of rice dishes like steamed rice, Chinese fried rice, Szechuan fried rice, etc. in main course. Gobi manchurian Gobi manchurian is an Indian Chinese fried cauliflower food item popular in India. Gobi (cauliflower) Manchurian is the result of the adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques"
"(cabbage) and ""flōs"" (flower). Cauliflower is relatively difficult to grow compared to cabbage, with common problems such as an underdeveloped head and poor curd quality. As weather is a limiting factor for producing cauliflower, the plant grows best in cool daytime temperatures , with plentiful sun, and moist soil conditions high in organic matter and sandy soils. The earliest maturity possible for cauliflower is 7 to 12 weeks from transplanting. In the northern hemisphere, fall season plantings in July may enable harvesting before autumn frost. Long periods of sun exposure in hot summer weather may cause cauliflower heads to discolor"
"probably the desert candle. Selected species: Caulanthus Caulanthus is a genus of plants in the mustard family. Plants of this genus may be known as jewelflowers. They are also often referred to as wild cabbage, although this common name usually refers to wild variants of ""Brassica oleraceae"", the cabbage plant. Jewelflowers are native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where they are often found in warm, arid regions. Many species have an enlarged, erect stem rising from a basal rosette of leaves. Flowers arise directly from the surface of the stem; many species have colorful, bell-shaped flowers. The"
"Caulanthus Caulanthus is a genus of plants in the mustard family. Plants of this genus may be known as jewelflowers. They are also often referred to as wild cabbage, although this common name usually refers to wild variants of ""Brassica oleraceae"", the cabbage plant. Jewelflowers are native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where they are often found in warm, arid regions. Many species have an enlarged, erect stem rising from a basal rosette of leaves. Flowers arise directly from the surface of the stem; many species have colorful, bell-shaped flowers. The best-known of the fourteen species is"
"Kohlrabi Kohlrabi (from the German for cabbage turnip; ""Brassica oleracea"" Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage. It is the same species as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, and gai lan. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Edible preparations are made with both the stem and the leaves. Despite its common names, it is not the same species as turnip. The name comes from the German ""Kohl"" (""cabbage"") plus ""Rübe"" ~ ""Rabi"" (Swiss German variant) (""turnip""), because the swollen stem resembles the latter. Kohlrabi"
"Calabaza Calabaza, or West Indian pumpkin, is a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, tropical America, and the Philippines. Calabaza is the common name for ""Cucurbita moschata"" in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines (where it is also spelled ""kalabasa""). ""C. moschata"" is also known as ""auyama"" in the Dominican Republic, ""ayote"" in Central America, ""zapallo"" in South America, and pumpkin and/or calabash in English-speaking islands. The word calabaza is derived from the Persian term for melon (""kharbuz""). The French term ""calabasse"", and hence the English ""calabash"", is based on the older Spanish. In North America, the Spanish"
"Cabbage Cabbage or headed cabbage (comprising several cultivars of ""Brassica oleracea"") is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage, ""B. oleracea"" var. ""oleracea"", and belongs to the ""cole crops"", meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower (var. ""botrytis""); Brussels sprouts (var. ""gemmifera""); and savoy cabbage (var. ""sabauda""). ""Brassica rapa"" is commonly named Chinese, celery or napa cabbage and has many of the same uses. Cabbage is high in nutritional value. Cabbage heads generally range from , and"
"introduced by Europeans, while ""Kabuli kikar"" (or ""keekar"") means ""Kabul acacia""; ""babul"" specifically refers to ""Acacia nilotica"" and ""khejra"" (or ""khejri"") to ""Prosopis cineraria"", both of which are native to South Asia. In Gujarati it is called ""gando baval"" and in Marwari, ""baavlia"". In Karnataka, in Kannada it is known as ""Ballaari Jaali"" meaning ""Jaali"", local name, abundant in and around Bellary district. In Tamil Nadu, in Tamil language it is known as ""seemai karuvel"" (சீமைக்கருவேலை), which can be transliterated as (சீமை) ""foreign (or non-native)"" (கரு) ""black"" (வேலி) ""fence"". Another Tamil name is ""velikathan"" (வேலிகாத்தான்), from ""veli"" (வேலி) ""fence"" and"
"Coleslaw Coleslaw (from the Dutch term ""koolsla"" meaning 'cabbage salad'), also known as cole slaw or slaw, is a salad consisting primarily of finely-shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. Coleslaw prepared with vinaigrette may benefit from the long lifespan granted by pickling. The term ""coleslaw"" arose in the 18th century as an anglicisation of the Dutch term ""koolsla"" (""kool"" in Dutch sounds like ""cole"") meaning ""cabbage salad"". The ""cole"" part of the word comes from the Latin colis, meaning ""cabbage"". The 1770 recipe book ""The Sensible Cook: Dutch Foodways in the Old and New"
"snack. Calabaza Calabaza, or West Indian pumpkin, is a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, tropical America, and the Philippines. Calabaza is the common name for ""Cucurbita moschata"" in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines (where it is also spelled ""kalabasa""). ""C. moschata"" is also known as ""auyama"" in the Dominican Republic, ""ayote"" in Central America, ""zapallo"" in South America, and pumpkin and/or calabash in English-speaking islands. The word calabaza is derived from the Persian term for melon (""kharbuz""). The French term ""calabasse"", and hence the English ""calabash"", is based on the older Spanish. In North America, the"
"to produce various types of cauliflower like Madhuri, Aganya etc. to fulfill almost 95% of the consumption of this vegetable in the city. For more than 60 years the village sends fleets of trucks loaded with cauliflower everyday to the wholesale markets or mandis. This village grows 98% of total cauliflower in Delhi. All this has earned the village the name- Gobhi Wala Gaon. Dichaon Kalan Dichaon Kalan is a village in Delhi, India. It is located in the Najafgarh tehsil of the South West Delhi district. Dichaon Khurd (see Khurd and Kalan) is located nearby. Dichaon Kalan village was"
"fried vegetable and used to make achaar, a pickle in many parts of the Indian sub-continent. In Rawalpindi, Pakistan Kachnar is cooked with minced beef. Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, from southern China, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Common names include orchid tree, camel's foot tree, kachnar and mountain-ebony. It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to tall, deciduous in the dry season. The leaves are obcordate shaped, long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex."
"Caulanthus californicus Caulanthus californicus (syn. ""Stanfordia californica"") is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names California jewelflower and St. Francis cabbage. It is endemic to California, where it has been known only from the San Joaquin Valley and the adjacent eastern slopes of the Central Coast Ranges, including the Carrizo Plain. Its range is dramatically decreased from its historical distribution, and the plant is a federally listed endangered species. This is an annual herb producing an erect or spreading branched stem which is variable in height. The rounded or oval, toothed leaves are"
"kodikkai"" (Tamil), ದೊರ ಹುಣಸೆ/ಸೀಮೆ ಹುಣಸೆ/ಇಲಾಚಿ ಕಾಯಿ/ಇಲಾಚ್-ಹುಂಚಿ ಕಾಯಿ ""dora hunase or seeme hunase or ilaichi kai or ilach-hunchi kai"" (Kannada), વિલાયતી આંબલી i.e. ""Foreign Tamarind"" - ""બખાઇ આમ્બલી"" i.e. ""Bakhai Ambli"" or ""Goras ambli"" (Gujarati), जलेबी i.e. Jalebi like or गंगा इमली i.e. ""Ganges Tamarind"" or विलायती इमली i.e. ""Foreign Tamarind"" or ""'Singri""' i.e. ""सिंगड़ी"" (Hindi), জিলাপি i.e. ""Jilapi"" meaning ""Jalebi"" (Bengali), ""seeme hunase"" (Kannada), "" चिंच बुलाई "" or विलायती चिंच i.e. ""Foreign Tamarind"" or ""फिरंगी चिंच"" (Marathi) and ""Achhi gidamiri"" (Sindhi). In odisha, it is called Seema Kaiyan(Odia).In central province(UP) called as जंगल जलेबी In India, it goes by"
"the rest of the state, a red slaw is the prevailing variety. Coleslaw Coleslaw (from the Dutch term ""koolsla"" meaning 'cabbage salad'), also known as cole slaw or slaw, is a salad consisting primarily of finely-shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. Coleslaw prepared with vinaigrette may benefit from the long lifespan granted by pickling. The term ""coleslaw"" arose in the 18th century as an anglicisation of the Dutch term ""koolsla"" (""kool"" in Dutch sounds like ""cole"") meaning ""cabbage salad"". The ""cole"" part of the word comes from the Latin colis, meaning ""cabbage"". The 1770"
"such as ""pickled onion"", ""pickled cauliflower"", etc. In the UK, pickle, as in a ""cheese and pickle sandwich"", may also refer to Ploughman's pickle, a kind of chutney. South Asia has a large variety of pickles (known as ""achar"" (आचार) in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, ""uppinakaayi"" in Kannada, ""lonacha"" (लोणचं) in Marathi, ""uppilittathu"" or ""achar"" in Malayalam, ""oorukai"" in Tamil, ""ooragaya"" in Telugu), which are mainly made from varieties of mango, lemon, lime, goongura(a sour leafy shrub), tamarind and Indian gooseberry (amla), chilli. Vegetables such as eggplant, carrots, cauliflower, tomato, bitter gourd, green tamarind, ginger, garlic, onion, and citron are"
"Brassica Brassica () is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, or mustard plants. Crops from this genus are sometimes called ""cole crops""derived from the Latin ""caulis"", denoting the stem or stalk of a plant. The genus ""Brassica"" is known for its important agricultural and horticultural crops and includes a number of weeds, both of wild taxa and escapees from cultivation. ""Brassica"" species and varieties commonly used for food include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum, rutabaga, turnip and some seeds used in the production of canola"
"Heracleum lanatum Heracleum lanatum (synonym: ""Heracleum lanatum"" var. ""asiaticum""), commonly called cow parsnip, is a flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae. Traditionally eaten as a green vegetable by native peoples throughout much of its range, it is also called Indian rhubarb or Indian celery. In the book on , ""Heracleum lanatum"" and ""Heracleum lanatum"" var. ""asiaticum"" are called soft-hair cowparsnip and Asian cowparsnip, respectively. According to The Plant List, ""Heracleum lanatum"" is an accepted name. On the other hand, ""Heracleum lanatum"" is not recognized as an accepted name by either the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) or the National"
"the eastern city of Lahore. The local Urdu and Punjabi names for the tree is ""sumbal"", ""semal"", ""sainbhal"". The 1889 book 'The Useful Native Plants of Australia records that the tree was at that time known as Bombax malabaricum, and its common names included 'Simool Tree;or 'Malabar Silk-cotton Tree of India' and that the calyx of the flower-bud is eaten as a vegetable in India."" The dry cores of the ""Bombax ceiba"" flower () are an essential ingredient of the nam ngiao spicy noodle soup of the cuisine of Shan State and Northern Thailand, as well as the kaeng khae"
"and ""B. juncea"". ‘Brassica’ is Pliny's name for several cabbage-like plants. Brassica Brassica () is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, or mustard plants. Crops from this genus are sometimes called ""cole crops""derived from the Latin ""caulis"", denoting the stem or stalk of a plant. The genus ""Brassica"" is known for its important agricultural and horticultural crops and includes a number of weeds, both of wild taxa and escapees from cultivation. ""Brassica"" species and varieties commonly used for food include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum,"
"Thoran Thoran (, pronounced ; or upperi in Malabar) is a coconut-based vegetable dish in Kerala. This common dish is usually eaten with steamed rice. Thoran is a common menu item for a ""sadhya"". Thoran is a dry dish traditionally made of finely chopped vegetables such as cabbage, yardlong bean and other bean varieties, unripe jackfruit, bittergourd (കയ്പ്പക്ക/പാവയ്‌ക്ക) or elephant foot yam, of leaves such as green or red cheera (ചീര), ""Moringa oleifera"" or ""Ipomoea aquatica"", as well as of flowers such as ""Moringa oleifera"" or ""Sesbania grandiflora"". The chopped vegetable is mixed together with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry"
"Gongura Gongura is a plant, either Kenaf (""Hibiscus cannabinus"") or Roselle (""Hibiscus sabdariffa""), grown for its edible leaves in India. Gongura ""pacchadi"" is quintessentially Telugu cuisine along with ""pacchadi"" (chutney or relish). Telugu people, mainly from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, locally called it as ""Andhra Matha"" in Telugu due to significance in their day to day diet. While it has many culinary uses, the most popular is the pickled version. Although Gongura is widely consumed all over Andhra Pradesh, Gongura is more popular in hotels, restaurants, eateries and food joints. It is also grown in Tripura,"
"prepared by being finely sliced, seasoned with spices, and deep fried. In southern parts of India, known as ""karunai kizhangu"" in Tamil, the vegetable is a popular accompaniment to rice dishes and fish curry. Also eaten in India, ""D. alata"", a purple-pigmented species, is known as ""ratalu"" or violet yam. In the southern part, especially in Kerala, both purple and white colored yams are locally known as ""kaachil"" or ""kavuttu"". In Karnataka, it is known as ""suvarna gadde"" in Kannada language. In central India, it is also called ""garadu"". In Andhra Pradesh, it is known as ""ganisi gadda"". ""Dioscorea root"
"Cruciferous vegetables Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and similar green leaf vegetables. The family takes its alternative name (Cruciferae, New Latin for ""cross-bearing"") from the shape of their flowers, whose four petals resemble a cross. Ten of the most common cruciferous vegetables eaten by people, known colloquially in North America as cole crops and in Britain and Ireland as ""brassicas"", are in a single species (""Brassica oleracea""); they are not distinguished from"
"in Odia; ""vel niviti"" (""sudu"") in Sinhalese; kodip pasaLi (கொடிப்பசலை) in Tamil; ""bachhali"" (బచ్చలి) in Telugu; and ""basale"" in Tulu. In Southeast Asia, it is known as ""kubay"" in Ibanag; ""libatu"" in Kapampangan; and ""alugbati"" in Tagalog and the Visayan languages of the Philippines. It is known as ""pak plang"" (ผักปลัง) in Thai; ""mồng tơi"" in Vietnamese and""Vor Chunlung"" ( វល្លិ៍ជន្លង់ ) in Khmer . In East Asia, it is known as 潺菜, 木耳菜, 落葵 or 蚕菜, being ""saan choy"", ""xan choy"", ""shan tsoi"", ""luo kai"", ""shu chieh"", and ""lo kwai"" in some of readings of Cantonese; and ""tsurumurasaki"" (つるむらさき)"
"Caulophyllum Caulophyllum is a small genus of perennial herbs in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. These plants are distinctive spring wildflowers, which grow in moist, rich woodland, it is known for its large triple-compound leaf, and large blue, berry-like fruits. Unlike many spring wildflowers, it is not an ephemeral plant and persists throughout much of the summer. Common names for plants in this genus include blue cohosh, squaw root, and papoose root. As hinted at by its common names, this plant is well known as an alternative medicine for inducing childbirth and"
"Caulanthus heterophyllus Caulanthus heterophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names San Diego wild cabbage and San Diego jewelflower. This annual wildflower is native to the coast ranges of southern California and Baja California. It is a member of the chaparral plant community and is common in areas recovering from wildfire. This plant has a smooth, erect stem which may be thin or quite stout. The stem produces long, pointed leaves at intervals, and toward the top of the stem produces flowers at similar intervals. The point of the stem is occupied"
"flowers. There are several varieties of ""Castilleja parviflora"": Castilleja parviflora Castilleja parviflora is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name mountain Indian paintbrush. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California, where it grows in high mountain habitat, including areas of alpine climate. This wildflower is a perennial herb up to about 40 centimeters tall and coated in glandular and nonglandular hairs. The leaves are a few centimeters long and lance-shaped to oblong. The inflorescence is made up of layers of bracts tipped in shades of pale yellow to bright red or pink. Between"
"well as in Ethiopia, Mexico, and Iran. ""Desi"" means 'country' or 'native' in Hindustani; its other names include ""kala chana"" (""black chickpea"" in both Hindi and Urdu) or ""chholaa boot"". Desi chana can be black, green or speckled. This variety is hulled and split to make ""chana dal"". Garbanzo beans or 'kabuli' chana are lighter-coloured, larger, and with a smoother coat, and are mainly grown in the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, Northern Africa, South America, and South Asia. The name means ""from Kabul"" in Hindi and Urdu, and this variety was thought to come from Kabul, Afghanistan when it was introduced"